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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New gains in electronic educational technology have enabled students all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Mayotte to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online education becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Scientists want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This definitive new book also studies the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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